Cargo ship sinks off Yemen killing 12 Indian crew

(MENAFN-Arab News) ADEN: A cargo ship sank off the coast of Yemen killing all 12 crew, the Interior Ministry said

The ship, which was carrying car tyres and car parts, ran aground on Thursday night but the incident did not come to the attention of Yemeni security until 10 hours later, its statement said

Heavy winds and high waves prevented the rescue of the Indian sailors

The ship was owned by a Yemeni and was on its way from the UAE to Al Mukalla port in Yemen

It sank off the coast of Al-Shehar town in Yemen's southeastern Hadramout province, the ministry said.